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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region North Tanzania (Tanganyika, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
687
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
687
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
653
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
457
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
210
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
210
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
210
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
168
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
159
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
33
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Tanzania
3 Genera with 5 Species
Amauris Hübner, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1880
Blue Tigers0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Tanzania
5 Species
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in North Tanzania
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danainae at artfakta.se
Danainae at dyntaxa.se
Danainae at itis.gov